The Story of Qiu Ju
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| The Story of Qiu Ju | |
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 The Story of Qiu Ju VHS cover |
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| Directed by | Zhang Yimou |
| Produced by | Yiting Feng Fung Kwok Ma |
| Written by | Chen Yuan Bin (novella) Liu Heng |
| Starring | Gong Li |
| Release date(s) |  September 1992 (premiere at VFF) 16 April 1993 |
| Running time | 110 min. |
| Language | Mandarin |
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The Story of Qiu Ju (Chinese: 秋菊打官司; pinyin: Qiū Jú dǎ guān sī; literally "Qiu Ju goes to court") is a 1992 Chinese comedy-drama film. The film was directed by Zhang Yimou and, as in many of his films, stars Gong Li in the title role. The screenplay is an adaption of Yuan Bin Chen's novella The Wan Family's Lawsuit.
The film tells the story of a peasant woman, Qiu Ju, who lives in a rural area of China. When her husband is kicked in the groin by the village head, Qui Ju, despite her pregnancy, travels to a nearby town, and later a big city to deal with its bureaucrats and find justice.
The film was a hit at film festivals and won the Golden Lion award at the Venice Film Festival in 1992.
| Films directed by Zhang Yimou |
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| Red Sorghum (1987) • Codename Cougar (1989) • Ju Dou (1990) • Raise the Red Lantern (1991) • The Story of Qiu Ju (1992) • To Live (1994) • Shanghai Triad (1995) • Keep Cool (1997) • The Road Home (1999) • Not One Less (1999) • Happy Times (2000) • Hero (2002) • House of Flying Daggers (2004) • Riding Alone for Thousands of Miles (2005) • Curse of the Golden Flower (2006) |
| Preceded by Urga |
Golden Lion winner 1992 |
Succeeded by Short Cuts tied with Three Colors: Blue |
 Cinema of China |
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